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    Minor correction, Colin. The vessel is not Royal Navy. She is one of the four Bay Class LSD(A) - Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) - vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

    The RFA is part of the Merchant Navy and is consequently civilian manned by merchant seamen. It is owned by the MOD and replenishes the Royal Navy wherever they happen to be in the world. There are usually naval parties onboard to operate helicopters and weapon systems, etc, and the landing craft on the amphibious vessels are manned by the Royal Marines.

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